A writer and a tropical muse. A funky Lubavitcher who enjoys watching the weather, hurricanes, listening to music while enjoying life with a sense of humor and trying to make sense of it all!

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Tropical Storm Arlene, 1st of the Season Aims at Mexico

There has been a lot of discussion going on, behind the scenes this afternoon as to what to do about Arlene...if she is Arlene or whether to name her the first Tropical Depression of the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season. As of 8pm she is Arlene!

The "official" word earlier was that she wasn't quite ready for prime time and we were up to 90% and a really, big bright RED circle..

"THERE IS A HIGH CHANCE...90 PERCENT...OFTHIS SYSTEM BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS ASIT MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 5 TO 10 MPH. INTERESTS ALONG THEEAST COAST OF MEXICO IN THE STATES OF TAMAULIPAS AND VERACRUZSHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM...AS A TROPICALSTORM WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THESE AREAS TONIGHTOR EARLY WEDNESDAY."

What a difference a few hours can make....90% goes to 100% real soon in the tropical world.

THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON NEWLY FORMEDTROPICAL STORM ARLENE...LOCATED ABOUT 280 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OFTAMPICO MEXICO.

ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THENEXT 48 HOURS.

$$FORECASTER KIMBERLAINNNNN"

Again this is a South of the Border System NOT a Texas bound storm. But, you never know where moisture can go once it's in the atmosphere. Here in Florida we have had cloudy, stormy skies all day and it's beautiful if you like storms and I do ;)